Published date: 5 August 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 August 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

    • Statutory audit services - 79212300

    • Primary education services - 80100000

    • Pre-school education services - 80110000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

PQ0294

Published date

5 August 2021

Closing date

25 August 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 September 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

As part of the Statutory Duties under the Childcare Act 2006 and 2016, the Council is required to publish information on supply and demand of early education and childcare places on an annual basis (the sufficiency assessment). The assessment contains information about the current and projected supply and demand of childcare for particular age ranges/needs of children/families, along with the affordability, accessibility and quality of provision; details of how any gaps in childcare provision will be addressed; and an outline of priorities and actions to address the findings of the assessment.
The production of a comprehensive Childcare Sufficiency Report 2021 for Birmingham covering the statutory duty requirements.

The report needs to be finalised and ready for publication by the 1st of December 2021.

The report needs to include the following:

I. Coverage of the whole city i.e. 69 wards and 10 districts across all subjective elements.
II. Coverage across all age ranges i.e. early years and school age children
III. Coverage of SEND children including specific needs
IV. Coverage of hard-to-reach groups such as asylum seekers, travellers and other groups where poverty has a direct impact.
V. Establish a profile of the demand for childcare using a mix of relevant data sets and information and to include the following:
o Current take-up of EEE and trends
o Consultation with parents and carers
o Consultation with children and young people
o Consultation with employers (There are many well-established and new large employers in the city where changes to their HR policies may have a huge impact on the demand for childcare)
VI. Establish a profile of the supply of childcare using a mix of relevant data sets and information and to include the following:
o Current provision by type, area and age groups
o Consultation with childcare providers
o Consultation with employers
VII. The impact of COVID 19 on the supply and demand for childcare since March 2020 and the projected impact to September 2022 and beyond.
VIII. A view through a Race Equity lens so we can understand whether there has been an adverse impact particularly on the Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
IX. An overview of Early Education Entitlements for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
X. An overview of affordability.
XI. An overview of the quality of the childcare provision across the city.
XII. An overview of the childcare workforce.
XIII. Recommendations for the Local Authority to manage the childcare market.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will the...

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If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Carol Woodfield

Address

10 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 303 2913

Email

Carol.Woodfield@birmingham.gov.uk